Truth About Being a Leader And Nothing but the Truth

Praise for "The Truth About Being a Leader" "If you ever met Dr. Otazo, you certainly would read her new "Truth" book. She is as she writes--engaging, pithy, memorable. Take ''Truth 33: Questions Unite; Answers Divide.'' Now ain''t that the truth. And there are 51 other bon mots just like it. Open the book. Read a truth. You will smile, reflect, and be a better leader for it." --"Paul McLoughlin, "The Krow Show with Paul McLoughlin," aka ''the work_wonk, '' Live Online Radio, Wednesdays, 1 pm Eastern, .VoiceAmericaBusiness.com" "This is a sharply written book with smart insights into the business world. Dr. Otazo is blunt, honest, and concise--exactly the advice a real leader needs." --"Rudy Giuliani"" " ""The Truth About Being a Leader" is a book that offers practical advice about the very difficult and elusive art of leadership. Dr. Otazo''s book offers real lessons for anyone who is tasked to lead people!" --"Marc Morial, CEO, National UrbanLeague" "This book takes you on a tour ''behind closed doors'' of the landscape of leadership. Just as great military leaders have to know the ground where a future battle will take place, you as an aspiring leader will need to know about the terrain that is covered in this book. And the scope of the landscape here is impressive. It is not just the expected areas such as vision, communication, and team work, but also the important and often undiscussable matters such as how to select an assistant, the role of BS, and the care and use of your body as a leadership act. You can either hire Dr. Otazo as an executive coach to impart her years of wisdom from working with great leaders--or you can read this compelling book and get the secrets here." --"DouglasT. (Tim) Hall Professor of Organizational Behavior, Director, Executive Development Roundtable, Boston University School of Management" "Dr. Otazo has written a must-have book for leaders and would-be leaders! This gem of a book contains concise, easy-to-navigate chapters and useful tips. Best of all, she has included additional reading as reference for those who want more. The book explains the fundamental elements of leadership in a direct manner. If you are a leader or see yourself as one, this book offers practical and honest ways to succeed. Otazo has created a tool that can bereferenced again and again." --"Ellen Susman, Producer/Host of PBS television show for women "Balancing Your Life with Ellen Susman," "" www.balancingyourlifeonline.com" "Dr. Otazo tops Jack Welch''s book, "On Winning," with both her insight and depth. Amazing...This book is Otazo''s Master Class on leadership." --"Regina"" Gill, Head of Advertising Sales Germany/Austria, Financial Times Europe" "I am so impressed with this book. I especially like the point that there is no BS...it is straight to the point, concise, clear, and easy to read. My favorite chapter is ''A Leader Must Always Be On.'' I have lived with this premise 24 hours a day for 45 years. I like the bathtub and fertilizer ideas!" --"Walter Johnson, Chairman, Amegy Bank of Texas" "In this marvelous book, Dr. Otazo shares her profound wisdom from decades as one of the most respected coaches in the corporate world. Who better to help every aspiring leader become the very best they can be? Practical yet thoughtprovoking, "The Truth About Being a Leader" creates a holistic way of looking at the roles of the leader. An added bonus is the further readingsection--which in 30 pages is a wonderful summary of where the leader can go to learn more." --"Lynda Gratton Professor of Management Practice, London Business School, AIM Fellow" "Leading is about choices. We get them right or make mistakes. What informs our decisions are our frameworks and experiences. Dr. Otazo gives us a rich mix of both. She is clear and crisp, practical and theoretical. Help yourself make your choices. Read and study this book to find a tool kit for the ''nuts and bolts'' of leading. She delivers a treasure chest of perspectives and insights forOtazo, Karen L. is the author of 'Truth About Being a Leader And Nothing but the Truth', published 2006 under ISBN 9780131873384 and ISBN 0131873385.